Network Video/Audio Browsing System and Browsing Method Thereof

Abstract

A network browsing method is provided for browsing video/audio data shot by an IP camera. A local computer is coupled to a LAN (local area network) to detect the IP camera. The network browsing method includes the steps of: executing an application program by the local computer to obtain an identification code stored in the IP camera; transmitting for registering the identification code to a DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) by the application program; obtaining a personal IP camera address and a personal server address so as to couple to the IP camera and control the IP camera via the personal IP camera address and the personal server address; and coupling to a service server via the personal server address so as to obtain the video/audio data shot by the IP camera. The service server captures the video/audio data shot by the IP camera via the Internet.

1 . A network video/audio browsing method for browsing video/audio data shot by an IP camera, a local computer being coupled to a LAN (local area network) so as to detect the IP camera, the network video/audio browsing method comprising the steps of:
 executing an application program by the local computer in order to obtain an identification code stored in the IP camera;   transmitting for registering the identification code to a DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) by the application program;   obtaining a personal IP camera address and a personal server address so as to couple to the IP camera and control the IP camera via the personal IP camera address and the personal server address; and   coupling to a service server via the personal server address so as to obtain the video/audio data shot by the IP camera, wherein the service server captures the video/audio data shot by the IP camera via the Internet.   
   
   
       2 . The network video/audio browsing method according to  claim 1 , wherein in the step of transmitting for registering the identification code to the DDNS by the application program, a hostname defined by the user is also transmitted to the DDNS by the application program. 
   
   
       3 . The network video/audio browsing method according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the personal IP camera address and the personal server address includes the hostname defined by the user. 
   
   
       4 . The network video/audio browsing method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of coupling to the service server via the personal server address so as to obtain the video/audio data shot by the IP camera, further includes the steps of:
 detecting an operation system of a client's apparatus, which is coupled with the service server;   providing a video/audio display tool suitable for the operation system of the client's apparatus; and   transmitting the video/audio data shot by the IP camera to the client's apparatus via an appropriate format.   
   
   
       5 . A network video/audio browsing system comprising:
 a DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server)     an IP camera stored with an identification code     a service server for capturing video/audio data shot by the IP camera via the Internet     a local computer coupled to the same LAN with the IP camera, wherein the local computer executes an application program to obtain the identification code for registering to the DDNS, thereby obtaining a personal IP camera address and a personal server address; and   a client's apparatus for coupling to and controlling the IP camera via the personal IP camera address and for coupling to the service server via the personal server address, thereby obtaining the video/audio data shot by the IP camera.   
   
   
       6 . The network video/audio browsing system according to  claim 5 , wherein the service server further includes a database for storing the video/audio data shot by the IP camera. 
   
   
       7 . The network video/audio browsing system according to  claim 5 , wherein the client's apparatus is a notebook computer, a cellular phone, a PDA or a desktop personal computer.